The U21 Europa League quarter-finals will see the magical Israel U21 meet the favorites England U21, who won 2-0 in their group stage match this year, but Israel U21 have been getting better and better lately, with a tight defense that has been able to keep them at bay against the 'Little Three Lions', who are lacking in attacking prowess. Both sides will play cautiously in the final, and the chances of a 2.5-goal margin are high. (Live on ViuTV 96 and Now 630 at 00:00am on Thursday)
England U21 has won all 4 matches in this tournament and has not conceded a single goal. Manchester City goalkeeper Cheuk Fook has guaranteed confidence in the relationship. However, England U21 actually quite conservative way of playing, often shrink back after the lead, hoping to stabilize the formation to keep the victory, this year's 4 matches total goal all open 2 goals or less, the implementation of "boring win" opponents, this kind of playing method has proved to be effective, and I believe that will continue to do the same cooking bowl this game.
England U21 also lacks strong attacking ability in their lineup. This year, they used Anthony Gordon to play as a striker, and although he has two goals in return, he doesn't stay in the penalty area very often, and often returns to the midfield to assist in organizing, which helps the team to increase the ability to control the ball, but when facing a dense and well-organized defense, they often turn into rats pulling a tortoise, and the attacking force isn't strong enough to get into the meat.
